How To Stop a Spiritual Attack in Its Tracks
While reading the final chapter of the final book in the bible, I felt horrified. This line froze me, solid: “But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who...
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How We Unknowingly Block God’s Plan
If anyone had the right to be bitter, it was Jesus… “What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them. “Crucify him!” they shouted. “Why? What crime has he...
View ArticleThat Time I Got Insulted.
“They’re renters.” That’s how my husband and I were introduced. “So and so, meet Kelly and Emanuel, they’re renters.” Yes. We are. We’ve been renters off and on throughout our lives. God’s called us...
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The New Year Letter I Feel You Need To Read
Overnight everything can change. Everything. The previous day it was an old year. Today it is a new. New year = New Beginnings. You know, 2018 wasn’t necessarily the easiest year. Sure, I hit...
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2 Steps: Renew Your Hope & Your Faith
Hope deferred makes the heart sick… (Prov. 13:12) This is a real condition. Sickness, due to a loss of hope. Are you struggling with it? Perhaps you’re facing a marriage that is going the opposite way...
View ArticleSoul-Important Information
You matter. Nowhere did Jesus tell people to “Who I created you to be doesn’t matter.” No time did Jesus look a woman in the eye and say, “You don’t matter as much as she does.” Not even once, did...
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Part I: God’s Heart Towards Fear
There’s almost nothing more soul-dropping than when fear hits you like a free-dropping roller coaster. Friends, I am going through a health scare. Ahhh!!! The “what-ifs” feel giant. Monsterous....
View ArticlePart II: 3-Steps to Disassemble Fear
Fear, although it feels so real — so tangible, often lies. It not only assumes our future, our happines levels and our outcomes, but it pulls our attention away from God. God works in our present...
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When You Can’t See Where You’re Going
Are you in a wilderness season? Do you feel blind? May I encourage you for a moment? Maybe it is not that you’re off God’s track, but that you’re on it. Consider this… When Saul (soon-to-be Paul), a...
View ArticleLove Often Feels Awkward
Riding bikes, my 7-year old turned to me and said, “Mommy, I want to go knock on that person’s door and let them know, ‘God loves them.’ Now, I did not know “that person” or how they would react to my...
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Be a Blessing
I am delighted to have a dear friend, a prayer warrior, and a true lover of Jesus join me today. Adrienne Young, welcome! It is a pure honor to feature you today on Purposeful Faith. I know your words...
View ArticleAllowing God to Clear You a Path
There was nothing special about this stoplight. I happened to be in the front row of cars, which was good because – this time – I intended to be on time to my kid’s school. The very second the light...
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How Forgiveness Moves us Forward
By Guest Contributor: Joy A. Williams Forgiveness feels good when it comes my way. It scratches my itch for another chance. It lets me back in when I should be left out. But when it’s time for me to...
View ArticleThe Assault of Distraction
“Get that (insert curse word) thing away from me!” The man screamed at me with all his might. Not only did he scream, but rage filled him, his face became red and he appeared to want to beat me up....
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Monday Morning Prayer
Father God, Today, we pause from our normal blog posts, to say thank you. We pause from the busyness of our morning to honor you and to reconnect with you. We pause our mind to think of you. We set...
View ArticleWhen Speaking the Truth Hurts
Do you ever find it is hard to share your truth? To be honest with others about what you need, want or desire? I “get it”. You see, in a couple of weeks, I plan to go to a conference. It will be a long...
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Making Room for People’s Faults
Whenever she does something – it’s off. There’s one particular friend who can’t seem to do things exactly right. It’s as though when she buys me a gift, it’s the one color I dislike. When she says...
View ArticleAre You Experiencing A Dry Season?
Are you going through a dry season? Maybe you are waiting for God’s help with your health, with your children, with your work situation or within your household. . . Maybe you’ve been calling out to...
View Article3 Ways to Speak Life Into Others
“What’s wrong with you?” “Why can’t you be better?” “Why do you always?” If you are a mom or dad, you’ve probably spoken a statement you’ve regretted. We’ve all been there. I’m not one to critique;...
View ArticleDO NOT FEAR
There is no fear in Christ’s love. Today, I feel strongly that scripture explains all this better than I can. No matter what you face, His love is enough to save you. His strength is enough to deliver...
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